| Rabbit Coat Color Genes
Each individual gene series is listed in order of allele dominance - an example is given of each. �A� pattern series. A= agouti (chestnut) at= tan pattern (otter) a= self (black) "B" color series. B= black (black) b= brown (chocolate) �C� shaded series. C= normal color (black) cchd= dark chinchilla (chinchilla) cchl= shaded (sable) ch= Himalayan (pointed white) c= albino (ruby-eyed white or REW) �D� dilution series. D= dense color (black) d= diluted color (blue) �E� extension series. Es= steel E= normal (black) ej= Japanese brindling (harlequin) e= non-extension (tortoise) Coat Marking Genes "En" english spotting series. En= English spotting (�broken/spotted) en= normal (no spotting) "Du" dutch belting series Du= normal (black) dud= dark dutch (minimal white pattern) duw= white dutch (excessive white pattern) "V" viennese (blue-eyed white) series V= normal color v= vienna white (BEW) *note that the Vv heterozygous combination can result is white spots or a dutch-like marking pattern. "Si" silvering series Si= normal color si= silvered (Silvers, D�Argents) "W" wideband series W= normal (orange, otter) w= wideband (red, tan) Modifier �Plus/Minus� Genes also have an effect on the expression of coat color or pattern such as the intensity of a red (roufus) or the extent of english spotting. Coat Structural Genes The following coat mutation genes are recessive with the exception of the maned (lion head) gene. �F� furless series F= normal fur f= furless �L� long hair (wool) series L= normal fur l= wooled coat �R� rex series R= normal fur r= rex coat �Sa� satin series Sa= normal fur sa= satinized coat �Wa� waved series Wa = normal fur wa = waved (astrex) coat �M� maned series (dominant gene) M = maned (Lion head) m = normal (no mane) |